It’s an oustanding article, and I would cut and paste the entire thing if I wasn’t afraid of violating copyright laws. Instead, here’s the introduction:

Like the child who kills his parents and then begs for mercy because he is an orphan, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce now is begging President-elect Barack Obama to protect corporate interests in the nation’s civil litigation system as a way of restoring jobs and bolstering an economy shattered largely (as we now know) by corporate greed and misfeasance.

Talk about your gall.

I encourage anyone interested in the civil justice system to click the link and read the entire article.